Purple Heron and Great (White) Egret, two big 'fishermen' in #Danubedelta marshes RSPB Naturetrek Birdingplaces BirdGuides pb📸

.RSPB Minsmere 🌍 was teeming with insects on Monday. My Naturetrek group recorded 17 species of butterfly and 12 different dragonflies, as well as over 60 species of bird. Silver-washed Fritillaries showed especially well.

Great days snorkel session at Dosthill Quarry for Naturetrek Wildlife Holidays we saw lots of species including pike, tench, carp, Rudd and even a sturgeon! Naturetrek

A "heads-up" that there are still spaces on the Naturetrek 7 hour pelagic boat trip out of Falmouth on Saturday 26th July. Previous pics below... #wildcornwall Cornwall Birds Bob Bosisto Derek Julian Peter Roseveare Jasmina Goodair Tom Mabbett naturetrek.co.uk/tours/falmouth…

Despite the very gloomy skies, I led a Naturetrek Dragonfly tour at New Hythe today. Highlights included 2 Lesser Emperor (1 seen catching a Migrant Hawker), 2 Beautiful Demoiselle and plenty of Damselflies. British Dragonfly Society #Teamdragonfly

It's being you!! Whitetailed Eagle taunted by Hooded Crow #Danubedelta #Romania RSPB Naturetrek Birdingplaces BirdGuides pb📸

Immature rain-soaked White-tailed Eagle #Danubedelta watching photographer float past quietly Naturetrek RSPB Birds of Poole Harbour Birdingplaces pb📸 BirdGuides

Last Friday I had a super day guiding a Naturetrek group at Dunwich & Westleton. We found Spoonbills, Avocets, Stone Curlews & Dartford Warblers plus Red-veined Darter. 20 sp butterfly included White-letter Hairstreak, Silver-studded Blue, Grayling & White Admiral.

We started our day with guests from Naturetrek yesterday among the vibrant Griffon #Vulture colony and here we were delighted to find the ultra rare adult 𝐑𝐮̈𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥´𝐬 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 leaving the roost with 2 Egyptian Vultures and squadrons of Griffon #Vultures just

Phenomenal Lyme Bay pelagic, Brixham Naturetrek Wilson's Petrel 1st in 21 years of surveys, 1920 Balearic, Sooty & 250 Manx Shearwater, 33 Stormies, 2 Arctic Skua, 28 Risso's Dolphin, 236 Common Dolphin, Ocean Sunfish, 3 Harbour Porpoise, 300 Gannet, 800 Guillemot, 250 Kitt

Superb day out of Falmouth yesterday leading a 7 hour pelagic trip for Naturetrek with @AKWildlifefalmouth 100's of Manx Shearwaters and Common Dolphins + Balearic, Stormies, Guillies, Porpoise etc! #wildcornwall Derek Julian Peter Roseveare Bob Bosisto Jasmina Goodair

On 24th July 2025, record UK numbers of the globally and critically endangered Balearic Shearwater were seen in Lyme Bay, Devon through a survey conducted by the charity MARINElife on a Naturetrek trip. Full story bit.ly/45jZZ0x

A great walk Naturetrek HQ today! A cracking Honey Buzzard cruised over to become species 97 on the office list and a lovely Brown Hairstreak at their traditional spot. #Hantsbirds

Back on Ardnamurchan for Naturetrek. Hatches battened down today with indoor entertainment at the Bunkhouse(!) Yesterday, we had a great boat trip in Loch Sunart. Photos from the last couple of days courtesy of client Andy Nayler 👏👏👏

Triumphant Naturetrek clients enjoyed one helluva day on the Scotland's Mammals tour yesterday. The Basking Shark was the first seen by the Skipper in ten years.

Brian Small & I are continuing to lead our popular day walks along the Suffolk coast for Naturetrek this autumn, from Shingle Street in the south to Benacre in the north. Brian's pics: Avocet, Hobby, Whinchat, Wheatear. See naturetrek.co.uk/about-us/tourl… & naturetrek.co.uk/about-us/tourl…

Superb pelagic from Portland Naturetrek data to MARINElife 5 Risso's Dolphin, 12 Common Dolphin, Harbour Porpoise, 5 Grey Seals, Osprey S 17:30, 17 Balearic & 3 Manx Shearwater, 15 Storm-petrel, Arctic, Sandwich & Commic Tern, 80 Gannet, 20 Sand Martin, 3 Small White

Excellent couple of days on Martin Down, 5 Clouded Yellow, 250 Chalkhill Blue, 10 Adonis Blue, Himmingbird Hawkmoth, Moss Carder Bee, Tree Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat, 10 Redstarts, Corn Bunting, 15 Yellowhammer, Autumn Gentian, Bastard-toadflax, Frog Orchid Naturetrek

Well, she left it late, but finally, on the last evening of the tour, this little lady finally showed in the backyard of the Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse for all Naturetrek clients, even if some did have to come out in their pyjamas ro see her! 🫣

Great day out for my freshwater fish snorkel session with Naturetrek today lots of pike, perch, Rudd and roach!